BookPALS Branch Coordinators Favorites

Coordinators Favs:

Ellen’s Favorites (Arizona)

The Monster Who Ate My Peas by Danny Schnitzlein: rhyming, good refrains, good for predictions (grades 2-6)

The Monster Who Did My Math by Danny Schnitzlein: rhyming, teaches importance of doing your own work, funny ending (grades 3-6)

The Other Side by Jaquelin Woodson: a gentle story of segregation and separation and making friends (grades K-6)

Yo, Yes by Chris Raska: simple, good to act out, making friends. I read it after the book above to show how differently the same message can be delivered. (grades K-3)

Actual Size by Steve Jenkins, non-fiction: pictures that can be measured, biggest animal, smallest fish, info in back about each animal and where they are found (just about a paragraph each) (grades 2-6)

The Z was Zapped by Chris Van Allsburg: alphabet book that can be expanded upon by asking for more responses than the book gives. Then kids can each take a letter and make their own pages to compile into a class book. (grades K-5, depending how you use it)

Natalie’s Favorites (Florida)

The Clever Stick by John Lechner (grades preK-3)

It’s Raining Pigs and Noodles by Jack Prelutsky (grades K-3)

The North Star by Peter H. Reynolds (grades K-4)

South by Patrick McDonnell (grades preK-5)

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (grades PreK-2)

Robin’s Favorites (Los Angeles)

Shortcut by Donald Crews (preK-K)

Clay Boy by Mirra Ginsburg (K-3^rd)

Rolling Rose by James Stevenson (K-1^st)

Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Monfong Ho (K-1^st)

Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes (K-2^nd)

Maria’s Favorites (New York)

Enemy Pie by Derek Munson (grades 2-3)

When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden (grades 2-4)

Not Afraid of Dogs by Susanna Pitzer (grades 2-3)

Skippy John Jones in Mummy Trouble by Judy Schachner (grades 2-3)

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems (Brooklyn, NY author J) (grades preK-1)

Carla’s Favorites (San Francisco)

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown: a boy is determined to grow a garden on an old NY railroad track (grades K-2)
The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County by Janice Harrington: great art, story of patience and kindness (grades K-2)
Sophie’s Masterpiece by Eileen Spinelli: lovely (grades K-3)
Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo: a picture book in chapters, great read aloud for older kids (grades 1 up)
Winston the Book Wolf by Marni McGee: a wolf variation of The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers (grades K-2)